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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09

Tho latest art work among ladies is
known as the 'Frcn"h crngc'' for deco
rating china, glassware etc. 1t is some
thing cHtirciv HcW, and is both profitable
and fascinating. IL is vcry popular in
New York Boston and otltGr Eastern
cities. To ladies desiring to learn the
Art, we Sill send an elegant china
PLAGUE (sizc IL inchcs,) Handsomely
decorated, for a model, together with
o of material, lU0 colorod designs
assorted in ilowors, animals, soldiers,
land scapcs, etc, complete, with full In
structiona, upon receipt or only $l.OO.
The PLAGUE alono is worth more than
the amount charged. To
ever lady ordering this outfit who en-
closes the address of five other ladies in
tcrostcd in Art matters, to whom We can
mail our new catalogue of Art Goods,
we will enclose extra and without charge
an imitation hand painted brass placque.
Instruction book in painting, Ii colorcd
pictures &c. only l5c. Embroidery silk,
best quality. all colors, soc, per losklens
Tinscl braid, gold or silver, for art en-
broidcry and needle work, large ball.
only DC. MacramC cord, white soc per
H.. any color, zoe per pound. other
goods ut equally low prices.
Address, THE EMrlRE NEWS CO.,
Syracuse, y. Y,
Mcntiont the ADVERTISER in writing,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09

This work contains nearly 3U hand
some Illustrations with instructions fOr
making hundrcds of beautiful things
either for adjoining your home or pres.
ehts Tor your friends at n most trifinp
expense, including all kinds of Fancy
Work, Artistic Embroiaorics, Lace
Work Knitting, Tatting and Net Work
contains designs for Monographs, mi
tials, Tides, Lambrcquins, Ottomans,
Countcrpains, Rugs, Carriage robes,
Brackets, Wall Pockets, Waste Papcr
Baskets, Work Boxes, Work BrSkcts,
Work bags, Pen wipcrs, Hanging haSk-
cts Catch-alls, Pin cushions, FootstoOls,
handkerchief boxes, Glove boxes, Card
baskets, Sofa pillows, Table covers,
Work stands, Table scarf screens, Scrap
bags, Hand bags, Table mats, Toilet
mats, Lamp mats, Lamp shades, Pillow
shams, Pillow sham holders, Curtains,
Toilet stands, Slipper cases, Letter cas-
cs, Picture frames, Toilet sets, Cloths,
Brush holders, Hassocks, Cigar boxes,
Satch0ls, Fancy Purses, Slippers, Dres-
sing gowns, Music portfolios, Knife cas-
cs, Fans, Flower baskets, Plant stands,
Flower pot overs, Shawl dress trim
mugs, Window shades, Feather work,
Spatter work, Leaf photographs and
many other things.
It's handsomely bound, containing 81
largc3 column pages, and will be sent
post paid for only 80 cents. 1t il the
finest book on fancy work ovor publish
ed, and every lady Interested in house
hold art should secure q copy ut once.
Address, THE EMPIRE NEWS Co,
Syracuse, y. y.
Mention this paper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
In the Court OF Common Pleas.

Tho Court Of Common Pleas for La,r.
ons County adjourned sine die on Fri
day last. Only three jury cases were
heard. Tho first, Jas. Mills VS.. N. ID.
Franks. Action for rent duo PLAINTIFF
verdict for plaintiff for SIS O0. Tho next
vas j. f. Emerson VS. Calvin Allison,
and Calvin Harper. This was an action
on a note and mortgage given as purch.
use money of n horso. The defence was
that tho horse wasunsound, having died
villain threo Gays after tho sale. Yer
dict for the plaintiT. Martha I. boyd va
N. ID. Franks was next heardsand a vor-
dict rendered In favor of tho defendant.
This was an action against Franks, who
acting AZ constable, sold certain property
which tho p~iaintif claimed nndor an
exoct ton against her husband.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
The Way ortho rransgressor.

Some timc ago n warrant was issued
for three negroes for breaking int Kop-
pei Bros. store at this place. Two OF
them wore arrested and a tow days ago
sent to the ~penitontiary. Tho other,
Charlie Mack, could not be found, but
came to this place on Sunday last, to
learn the fate of his accomplicos. Find
ing poor comfort, he determined 70
''skip" again; taking with him TO facili-
tate the journey, n horse belonging to
Greon Floming. That was unfortunate
for Charlie, for Il telegram received on
Saturday, announced that Charlie and
the horse wore both safe in the hands OF
tho sheriff at Henderson, North Carroll
ma. He IL a ba. citizen.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
The Experimental Station.

convention of Nowberry, a committee
was appointed to confer with the con-
vention in this County, to SEQ if somo-
thing could not be done towards socur-
ing one of Ii % experimental stations in
this section. Although the meeting was
informal, as there was o n quorum
present, Il committee was also appoint
ed to ascertain what could be raised to-
wards this object. BY n little exertion
we think those who have 80 earnestly
advocated those stations i'm this County
could be induced to aid the cause in IL
Substantial way. We trust tho Com
mittecs will he successful.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
An Honest Confession.

We learn that after tho jury had con
victcd Nose Brown of burning Mr.. Cur
RVS crib, end he had been sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment in tho peniton-
tiary, inc confessed the crime. On trial
he said that nc was out stealing chick
ems and came by the crib and found an
other negro in thc act of burning it,
Mosc failed to prove this, SO no now
states that no went to the crib on n
chicken stealing expedition and struck
Il match to find his game. rho shucks,
straw, etc., being perfectly dry caught
and tho conflagration cnsucd,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Tho Abhovillc Press & Bcmncr says;
Mention this apcr.

Tho Abhovillc Press & BUnncr V -
"Thc improvements in the local and
editorial department ofthc MIc1ium may
DC attributed to tho fact, that his dau-
Shtors-Miss Annie and Mis-. Hannah
ara assisting their father. Tho Press
d Bunncr is greatly in need of u lady
assistant
And THE ADVERTISER has a SINH ar
need. Tho General should not be So
now, sec what wo'vc done.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
t Of South Carolina
l. AURENS COUNTY Y,
IN PROBATE COURT.

Wcreas, j. o. g. Fleming has APP
piled to me for Letters Of Admins
tration on the Estate of Clarissy
Williams, deceased
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
drcd and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear before me at Il
Court of Probate, to be holden at
my office at Laurens G. H., on the
"A day Of March, 1887, at 10 O'clock,
A. NJ, to show cause, If any they
can, why letters should not be gran
ted.
Given under my hand and seal
this the 8rd day of Feb. 1887.
A. w. BURNSIDE, j. p. l.. G.
1887 1t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Fairfield NcmS e Herald says;

Fairfield NcwS e Herald says;
a contemporary thinks that tho Col
legc boys ought not to be allow cd to pub
lish a paper. We arc of the opposite
opinion. The boys may not know how
to "trim u hodge" and "straddlc;' they
may 'Sct down sometimes on tho wrong
side of the fence" but they usually cx-
press their honest opinions upon mcn
and measures, and this is more than
their big brothers of tho press outside of
tho College canpuS usually do. Let
the boys alone; their journalism is the
uncurbcd expression of nature, FREQ
from! the sins of hypocracy and tho
truClklinG spirit Of q SNrNilO ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Religious.

The congregation Of Poplar Springs
Baptist church have at last united and
on Sunday last extended n unanimous
call t" Rev. j. ID. Pitts to tho pastoratc
OF that church,.
Rcv. L. O. Fricrson, who has so faith
fully and a~ccrptably filed tho position
of stated supply for tho Presbyterian
Church ut this place for the past few
months, was unanimously called as pas
tor by tho congregation OH last Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
NOTICE.

a meeting Of the Stockholders
Of the Georgia Carolina ard Nor
thorn Railroad Company will be
held at Able willie $. G. on Thurs
day March the 10th 1887, to consid-
r the adoption Of articles of
consolidation between the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern Companies
in Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina.
A. l.. HULL.
Sccy. d Treas.
Feb. 9188 % 1T
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Serious Accident.

On Saturday last, Russell Poo, a Is
year OLD son of Mr. George Pool OF this
place, while handling a shot gun, acct
dentally iot it fall and tho contents Of
both barrels were discharged into his
right side and thigh, Fears arc cntcr-
tanned for his
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
The cotton crop for 1880

Has about passed ont of tho hands of
farmers. a few bales como in every day,
but il is evident that there remains but
little in the country. Moro than 1900
bales have been shipped from this place
this season, and 1t is estimated that the
entire crop in the County WAS 32,5G0 bal
cs, which is certainly not half Il crop.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Deaths.

On Sunday mo rning 4 two year old
son of Mr.. Loaman Jones, near load
Springs chnr:h, died after an illness of
two weeks.
The only child of MIR. and Mrs. w. ID.
Barksdalc, an infant six months of ago,
died on Saturday morning 9th instant
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Experiments in Tobacco.

If experiments by the Board OF Ag-
riculturc count for anything, tobacco
culture In South Carolina has received
a black eye. Of h number of farmers
who were paid to mako experiments,
but one has shown q sample that will
bring such n price as to warrant n con-
tinuancc. OF tho thirty seven samples
n competent export gayo his opinion
that twenty ono would not pay freight
n warehouse charges whom shipped to
q market.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
IL March

Was almost n failure in the way of
public sales. Three tracts CT land were
sold, but bought in by the parties inter
cstcd at nominal prices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Good Price,

MIR. ). D.. Wat is sold 20 bales of Allan
cotton at II cents. This beats 8 conts
and it is as caily raised.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
Narrow Escape.
Tampa Tribune

We learned only within the past few
days of ii 4 narrow escape of several Ia
dies from being bitten by a pet dog
which became rabid during the night,
which occurred about three weeks ago.
Mrs. Lucky, from Knoxville. Tenn. who
spent the winter with Mrs. Crichton. i'm
the Boquardez building opposite the ST.
James Hotel, had pet Spitz dog which
had been sick for some days, and had
been in the habit of sleeping in the same
room with Mrs. Lucky and her little girl
This night the dog kept almost a contin-
ual barking and whining. but it was at
tributed To the fact that he could drink
no water. a fact in itself enough To put
them on their guard. After being asleep
for some time, the lady was awakened
by the dog being on the bed. He was
turning about in every direction and
swapping at an imaginary enemy in the
AIR over his head. She waited until the
dog was looking in another direction,
then she ran out of the room closing the
door behind her. She was not moment
too soon, for the dog threw himself
against the door time after time in his
paroNysms of fury. Mr. Estes, who
lived near, was then called and a well
directed bullet from his pistol put an
end to the animal. Persons having net
animals of any kind should be verv care
full of them, and should not, under any
circumstances, let them occupy a sleep
ing apartment with them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
Answering Business Letters

Even i'm this business like age, every
thing is done by system, and not even the
smallest inquiry by mail is supposed to
remain unanswered. there is now and
then found a business man who does not
fulfill the duties of II correspondent such
a one was the heasLas "a large agency in
one Of our seaboard cities, who had. i'm
front of his desk, long row of pigeon
holes, all of them marked unanswered
letters. and all stuffed full.
why don { you answer those letters!'
Il visitor asked of him one day.
What would be the use:' he an
swered. why, they would only go and
write to- me again!''
Another man, a lawyer. was found by
a caller one day sitting in front of an open
gate, with his elbows on his knees and his
chin on his hands, watching a great heap
of letters burning ficrcely in the CRATE.
s.Why, thought your man said you
were very busy said the caller.
Il am" said the lawyer.
What are you busy aboutr'
Answering my correspondence said
the lawyer, ~ he pointed to the letters
burning in the CRATE.
Il is worthy of note that the agent who
feared that his correspondents would
write to him again il Inc answered their
letters lost his place, while the lawyer
had means of earning an income other
than those attending tn the business de
tails of his profession. There is no safer
rule that business man can follow than
this: See that all your letters are
promptly and politely answered by some
body in your employ if you cannot do il
yourself. Youths Companion
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
A MondrOuS Western Lake.

NIfginid lily enterprise
Mono Lake is full of soda. borax and
other minerals in solution. The waters
of both Owens and Mono Lakes is a nat
ural detergent. The dirtiest and greas-
lest of clothing is made clean i'm half II
minute by simply rinsing the article in
the lake. 1t fathers naturally when agi-
tated. When there is a high wind a wall
of suds three or four feet high, is seen
along that shore upon which the waves
beat. This quivering wall, in which are
seen all the colors of the rainbow, and
rs many beauties as are shown by the
Kaleidoscope, would grow to a height of
ten or twelve feet before toppling over,
but that when it attains certain
height. the wind catches it up and watts
great balls of it far inland. Some of
these floating balloons of lather are as
big as flour barrel. AS the prevailing
winds are from the west, all vegetation
ON the western shores of the lakes is
killed for a distance of many rods. When
there are unusually high winds, the balls
of suds are blown so far inland as to
reach clumps of willows and other
bushes, the leaves of which are then
seen to be scorched as though by fire.
The water, Just as it comes from the
lakes, would make an excellent shampoo
for the use of BARRIERS; and the solid
matter resulting from evaporation,
would make a fine washing powder for
laundry use,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
The Baggage Masters Queer Compan-
ions
Chicago Herald.

One of the most curious things about
handling of boxes containing corpses is
that you are always thinking that you
feel the body a-mOving. I've handled
thousands of corpses in my time. and
could never get over that feeling. Many's
the time it has taken all my courage and
will power to keep from jumping for n
Ratchet and going to work ripping a cof-
Tin box to pieces, cause it seemed Just as
if the man inside must be alive. 1 s'pOse
it all comes from a sort of morbid fear
that the corpse may be alive, which leads
a man to- imagining all sorts of things.
I've handled boxes that appeared to me
like there was live calf inside a squirm-
ing around. or a great big snake moving
backward and forward. You've looked
mt the bodies of dead men, havn't you,
and imagined you could see their breasts
heave rs If they We're breathing? Well.
it is in that way that baggagemen think
they feel the bodies moving inside the
coffin cases. Let me tell you that it is
no fun to ride all night in a car. through
a wild section of country, with six or
eight dead men rs your only compan-
ions Of course we got used to it. and
don't mind it so much after "a while, but
human nature is human nature. and
venture To say that there's not a man in
the business who wouldn't prefer live
men to dead ones rs travelling compan-
ions.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
A Curiou< Hrc-enIiment.

Mrs. Annie Dean Chopper. half sister Of
the once famous Julia Dean. died re-
Gently in Denver. Two weeks before her
death she Ind n dream in which she saw
her approaching end, saw her body laid
in the coffin. and the scene impressed
itself SD wildly upon her mind that she
observed the dress i'll which she was
clothed. the manner in which her hair
was arranged, and even the ornaments
in her collar, All efforts ON the Part of
her friends To laugh away this unpleasant
memory were UiIavailing. She believed
that her hour was approaching. and at
the time she especially charged ler
friends that when she died she wanted
to he clothed just as she appeared To her
self in the coffin Her request was COM
Piled with, and the corpse was dressed
fer l.urial and every detail arranged as
she had particularly requested, even to
the position of the head. Chicago Tri-
hume
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31

Leaving Lahore day before yesterday
afternoon, n ride of thirty-two miles
brought us to this place, Amritsar,
which name is a combination of Sanskrit
words, meaning fountain of immortal
ity." About halfway from Lahore we
passed through the small town of Atari,
the scene of one of the most memorable
cases of .'suttee" in the history of India.
Its gray headed Sikh chief, Sham Singh,
while proceeding against some MOham-
medan enemies of his faith, was sur
rounded by overpow ering numbers, with
no opportunity for escape or prospect of
assistance. Rather than submit, he
clothed himself in pure white, to denote
a devotion to his religion unto death, and
placing himself at the head of his follow
ers, charged the enemy with great Draw
cry, and was killed after performing
many feats of personal gallantry. When
the news was brought to his one and only
wife, she hurrie,lly had her funeral pvre
prepared, and, in the presence of the en-
tire Sikh community, mounted it COM
pOsedly and deliberately committed
..suttec' allowed herself to burn to
death.
Although suffice was frequently re-
sorted To by the IIindoos, yet voluntary
examples of it were exceedingly rare.
That thorough and beautiful love which
would make a woman give up her
earthly life for the possibility of an inn
mediate reunion with her husband does
not seem to have been very common in
India, for, as far as can learn, but very
few of the recorded cases of s'suttee'
Were voluntary ones. The case men,
toned above is Il well authenticated one,
though; and the loving wife passed out
of this world believing that her act would
entitle her to the Hindoo promise of an
immediate reunion in heaven with her
husband, to last as many thousands of
years as he hal hairs on his body.-India
Cor Baltimore Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31

Drowned While Swimming.
Madison Recorder.


Last Saturday VIM. Motley, Henry
Mobley and Chas. Boloon, while fishing
in lake on the plantation of Mr.. Jos.
Townsend, concluded to swim across
the pond with their clothes on. When
the middle had been reached the first
named was seen to struggle frantically
and make desperate calls for help.
Charley went to his rescue, but the
drowning boy was too much excited to
understand or to undertake any intelsi-
gent means for his rescue, but clutched
his wouldbe preserver with firm grasp
which would have been the death of him
had he not been the stronger. Charley
relinguished his hold upon him, seeing
that to keep it would be death to both,
and made for the shore. which he reached
in safety, while William sank to the bot
tom. The drowning was witnessed by
several other negroes who We're also fish
ing. All the boys were is years of age
and considered good swimmers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
The Bison Gone Forever.

1t is a sal thing to say, but the great
American bison is practically gone for
ever. The Pacific railroad. the Sharps
rifle and mans Unsuitable destructiveness
have done their work, and the noblest
rtIminant of them all has gone down be-
fore them. The leatlen hail of the breech-
loader h:ls swept the millions of buffaloes
from the face of the earth before n single
strong hand has been raised to stop the
mcrciiess slaughter. To look back upon
the buffalocS as they were a few years
ago only adds to our regret for their
fate: but it may serve to point moral
very strongly in the direction of our few
remaining elk, deer. antelope and noun
tain shecp.-William 7. Hornaday in
New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31

The following are some of the penal
ties imposed under the old Connecticut
blue laws for non-Observance of the
Sabbath: .'Neglecting the public wor-
ship of God in some lawful congrega-
ton, 10 shillings; playing or working on
the Lords Day, 10 shillings; using rude
and profane language, 40 shillings;
travelling on Sunday unless belated and
forced to lodge i'm the wilderness or on
the highways the night before, 20 shill-
ings; going to or from home, except
from or to worship, shillings; drinking
in taverns, shillings; tarrying outside
of a church at time of worship,
3 shillings; lettering or congregating in
in streets or elsewhere on the evening
before and after the Lords Day, 5 shill-
ings.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
Spiders at the Capitol.

Washington spiders have discovered
that game is plentiful near the electric
lights which illuminate the public build
ings- In consequence their webs are so
thick and numerous that portions of the
architectural ornamentatiOn are no longer
visible and when torn down by the wind,
or when they fall from decay, the refuse
gives 4 dingy and dirty appearance to
everything it comes in contact with Not
only this, but these Adventures take pos
session of the portion Of the ceiling of any
room which receives the illumination
Science
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31


One of our most reliable farmers. Mr..
W.T.. Stansel, of Little River, Florida,
mentioned a system of destroying moles
which we think is worthy of favorable
consideration by farmers generally. 1t
is well known that moles are among the
most exasperating of all the farmers
enemies.
Mr.. Stansers plan is to erect a trap
somewhat like dead fall" a solid
piece of timber about a foot square. sus-
pended over the underground roads of
mole. A trigger rests ON the ground in
such way that when the earth is
stirred the board falls. Bits of wire,
about six inches long, are inserted about
half an inch apart over the board and
sharpened so as to pierce the mole. He
informs us that he has killed great
number with this simple arrangement.
We commend it to our farmers.